Ok, so recently, in Texas there's a thing going called BYOD Bring your own device, its when you can just use your smartphone/laptop/tablet in class for "educational" purposes when the teacher allows it.
To support that, my school has added WiFi for students to use.
The wifi had no protection before, but now people outside of school have been taking advantage of it... so they added a WP2k (or something likethat) lock to it.
They've told us that the password would be our birthdate
so mine would be 090119**
EVERYONE elses phones work, a few guys even have a Vibrant and they connect (their on stock) but mine NEVER does it.
I thought maybe it was my password? nope. I asked a friend to use his password on my phone, it didnt work.
I used my password on his phone, and it worked and connected.
So its a REALLY weird issue, and IDK how to solve it, should i reflash bi-winning, or perhaps get another ROM? I'm open to suggestions, Froyo only roms right now please, but mainly focus on my actual wifi problem, is it bi winning or am i doing something wrong?
Try Crazy 8, Simply Galaxy 2.8 or one of the new Froyo ROMs posted in the last couple days? Simply Galaxy 2.8 was always a favorite of mine... Everything was fast and battery was great.... Theming was nice too
Bi-Winning always did act weird on my phone. Figured it was just me.
xriderx66 said:
Ok, so recently, in Texas there's a thing going called BYOD Bring your own device, its when you can just use your smartphone/laptop/tablet in class for "educational" purposes when the teacher allows it.
To support that, my school has added WiFi for students to use.
The wifi had no protection before, but now people outside of school have been taking advantage of it... so they added a WP2k (or something likethat) lock to it.
They've told us that the password would be our birthdate
so mine would be 090119**
EVERYONE elses phones work, a few guys even have a Vibrant and they connect (their on stock) but mine NEVER does it.
I thought maybe it was my password? nope. I asked a friend to use his password on my phone, it didnt work.
I used my password on his phone, and it worked and connected.
So its a REALLY weird issue, and IDK how to solve it, should i reflash bi-winning, or perhaps get another ROM? I'm open to suggestions, Froyo only roms right now please, but mainly focus on my actual wifi problem, is it bi winning or am i doing something wrong?
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My first thought is that it might be a compatibility issue with the encryption they are using. 2.2.1 roms are all ports on the Vibrant and a wifi fix has to be added to get the connection to work properly. I wouldn't be surprised if that is the issue. I have no idea how to fix it though...
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Does no one else find it odd that a wifi network would have individualized WPA keys? I fear that I have missed something.
Hm, true. Maybe it's actually an open network with a gateway login. That's one way my school does it. Any additional info xriderx66?
Well guys, idk all that info ask me something specific, then maybe I can answer?
So far I think its my phone, I went to ultimate ROM, wifi problem persists.
The wifi is locked with WPA2k or something similar.
The way login works is..
First you login using bod on the wifi, then when you go to a website, it asks for login and pass that I have, then it connects, but I need the wifi to connect first.
I put my password, then it says disabled under that wifi, and another popup comes asking for password but this time it has (unchanged) in password blank
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so i love internet connection sharing, but i was wondering if theres a way for me to share my connection with other computers.
basically, i have my phone sharing internet via bluetooth to my laptop, and want to share the internet, preferably over wifi to someone else with a laptop.
how would i do this?
thanks
lol wmwifirouter...
gc14 said:
lol wmwifirouter...
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Any way to encrypt signal (even really simply)?
I know when I go to this convention next week all the bored people are going to steal my bandwidth (VZW dialup is not fast enough for anyone but me).
I am pretty sure there was a way to configure WEP, tho I have only gotten WMWifiRouter to work one time. And it was because there were no other AP's in the area. For some reason if I am in an area where there is an AP but it's secured, my phone keeps prompting me to connect to it, and if I dismiss the message, it never properly initializes where any other device can connect to it.
No errors show up on the screen, it just doesn't show up as an available wireless AdHoc network. I've tried running the latest trial version, and the version that is in DCD's kitchen, same problem on both.
Maybe I'm just not smart enough to figure it out, or maybe my brother's PDA and my Ipod just aren't compatible with it. I got it to work 1 time, and it was with my laptop.
BTC
serfboreds said:
Any way to encrypt signal (even really simply)?
I know when I go to this convention next week all the bored people are going to steal my bandwidth (VZW dialup is not fast enough for anyone but me).
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lol wmwifirouter...
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i thought of that too, but will it let me connect more than one computer to it at a time?
plus ive heard issues about overheating when used for a while.
thoughts?
thanks
So I just went from stock radio and rom (VZW) to radio 3.42.30 first and then dcd's latest rom.
Did the *228 update, yada yada - made a phone call and connected to the internet with no problem
From reading many posts, how-tos, etc, I was under the impression that the a-key would be wiped out.
VZW boot screen shows the correct new versions, custom rom is installed, yada yada
is this normal?
BTW - how can I test to see if Rev-A is working?
i have never had to get a new a-key.....I have flased uuummmm 5 times i think
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BTW - how can I test to see if Rev-A is working?
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to test, you must tether to a laptop,
open the commanager, then select internet connection sharing.
connect to the internet on your computer and go to a test like speedtest.net
i wish i had the data plan so i could use the rev A lol the wife put her foot down on my $150 phone bill lol
gbenj said:
to test, you must tether to a laptop,
open the commanager, then select internet connection sharing.
connect to the internet on your computer and go to a test like speedtest.net
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problem is that I dont get EVDO service in my home, at least not very well. Got to climb the walls a bit to get even one bar.
Was wondering if there was something I could check on the phone itself, without tethering.
If not, I'll have to try it tomorrow when I can take my laptop elsewhere
gbenj said:
to test, you must tether to a laptop,
open the commanager, then select internet connection sharing.
connect to the internet on your computer and go to a test like speedtest.net
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no you don't
you can use a site like DSLReports to do a speedtest in PocketIE
Try: http://www.dslreports.com/mspeed?jisok=1&more=1
scrawnyb said:
no you don't
you can use a site like DSLReports to do a speedtest in PocketIE
Try: http://www.dslreports.com/mspeed?jisok=1&more=1
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perfect! exactly what I was looking for. Thanx!
I have flashed many, many, many times and never needed to reset akey (just lucky I guess).
Other than speed, as these guys show, there is no actual way to tell. If you are in an area that has it, and you installed everything ok you should be getting it.
I've reset the A-KEY.........Just call verizon and tell them you were having a problem and reset your phone and tell them you have seen this problem before and they WILL NOT give you any problem issuing a new A-KEY as long as you seem to know what you are talking about!!
scrawnyb said:
no you don't
you can use a site like DSLReports to do a speedtest in PocketIE
Try: http://www.dslreports.com/mspeed?jisok=1&more=1
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not exactly...while that will give you a speed reading, it wont be really accurate, cause your phone both needs to download the data and process it, the device needing to process it might give you slower than normal results.
when you tether with a laptop, the phone is just downloading the data, computer does all the work processing, which it doesnt slow down, (unless you have a computer with specs close to your phone...)
as far as i know, thats the way it is...and why i always tether to test the speed.
also, if you do use it on your phone, be sure not to use something like opera mini or something like that, because that will give you the speed of the opera server, not your connection to the internet...
good luck
gbenj said:
not exactly...while that will give you a speed reading, it wont be really accurate, cause your phone both needs to download the data and process it, the device needing to process it might give you slower than normal results.
when you tether with a laptop, the phone is just downloading the data, computer does all the work processing, which it doesnt slow down, (unless you have a computer with specs close to your phone...)
as far as i know, thats the way it is...and why i always tether to test the speed.
also, if you do use it on your phone, be sure not to use something like opera mini or something like that, because that will give you the speed of the opera server, not your connection to the internet...
good luck
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Well I think its working - when I got to work today I gave dslreports mobile a try....have 3 EVDO bars. Tested a 400k file....results: over 600kbps
try this site designed for mobile phones....
http://mobilespeedtest.com
Should give you a reading... I get up to 2.3 mbit..... average is 1.6.....
Did the same thing with my newly, recycled, replacement phone. And strangely enough, I didn't wipe the A-key like I did with my original. Weird, but counting my lucky stars.
Having some issues with slow detect of towers at my work desk - signal has been usually week - but found. Have done the EPST M.IP change/update thing - but the jury is still out as to if that has helped? Had similar issue with last phone. Probably not related so I just digress.
Thanks for the mobile speed ck links...
Speedtest doesn't even finish while I'm at my desk. Nice...
Desktop comes back at over 5.5kbs (FIOS).
Guess I'll have to try it else where. Nice testament to my connectivity to the towers while at work, huh. Can't win 'em all I suppose. At least the rest of the upgrade has gone well.
Okay, i just got a HTC ppc-6800 from US CELLULAR, i dont know what the problem is, mabye something to do with internet sharing, idk, but i just installed the WMWIFI router software on the mogul and it starts up and then finally says FATAL ERROR ????? Does anybody know what im doing wrong? is there any settings i need to change for this to work??? and i do have my wifi turned on.
thanks
imzack said:
Okay, i just got a HTC ppc-6800 from US CELLULAR, i dont know what the problem is, mabye something to do with internet sharing, idk, but i just installed the WMWIFI router software on the mogul and it starts up and then finally says FATAL ERROR ????? Does anybody know what im doing wrong? is there any settings i need to change for this to work??? and i do have my wifi turned on.
thanks
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I don't know for sure. I only get it to work half the time myself. But I do know for a fact that its been known to be very buggy on our phones. There are a few other apps out there but they just cost too much in my opinon. Someone has a free-ware app but the configuration is best left to a tenured senior network architect. I forget what its called it is so difficult to use.
lol, yea iknow, its will us cellular so i didnt know if that had anything to do with it, and if they disabled something in the phone? but do you know what some of the other more exensive ones are named? i would like to at least mabye look them up.
yeah man i had that fatal error stuff too. you need to install ICS before wmwifirouter will work. i can track down a cab if you need it
kflipproductions said:
yeah man i had that fatal error stuff too. you need to install ICS before wmwifirouter will work. i can track down a cab if you need it
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Damn it! I didint realize he was on a STOCK rom. I would have told him that as well.
I feel stock ROMS dont belong in this forum! Please move this post to the main thread.
Thank you.
I am not a moderator but he will agree.
Are you using the very latest WMWifiRouter? I purchased it a few months ago and it works flawlessly, but when I tried an older version it always crashed out with Fatal Errors.
I have a USCC 6800 as well, tho I've modded mine, however from the factory the only thing that is disabled/missing is MMS. ICS should work right out of the box, so I don't believe he will need a cab for this.
They are running extrememly old radios/roms tho, like ver 1 rom and ver 1.x radios....
I highly recommend you look into upgrading your phone to a newer radio and custom rom as it will dramatically improve your phone. Mostly you will get RevA EVDO when it comes to your area. Also GPS works and the phone seems to run a lot faster.
Do a lot of reading first, mainly learn to use QPST to back up your phone's programming and after flashing write it back to the phone, verify your EPST info is correct as I just found out recently that mine wasn't and this was why my EVDO didn't work. Other than these 2 things, the rest of the guides on how to flash your phone should get you thru the rest of it.
Any questions, feel free to PM me and I can point you in the right directions.
BTC
I've been using USB Modem with my Sprint Touch Pro for the last week and I'm having a major problem with it.
When uploading images via FTP, after one or two jpg files are uploaded, the upstream speed diminishes to almost nothing. It does this every time without fail.
The workaround is just disconnecting and reconnecting, but that's a pain.
Anyone else having this problem? It seems like it's some sort of switch being tripped in the phone or by Sprint when it sees that a large amount of data is being uploaded...just a guess though.
steiny said:
I've been using USB Modem with my Sprint Touch Pro for the last week and I'm having a major problem with it.
When uploading images via FTP, after one or two jpg files are uploaded, the upstream speed diminishes to almost nothing. It does this every time without fail.
The workaround is just disconnecting and reconnecting, but that's a pain.
Anyone else having this problem? It seems like it's some sort of switch being tripped in the phone or by Sprint when it sees that a large amount of data is being uploaded...just a guess though.
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Hi,
Strange problem, I don't know if this will solve your problem.
But you should definately try a programm called "wmrouter" (google...)
This will turn your TP in a wireless router, which is really easy to use.
greetings,
Wout
have you tried the registry hacks for tethering? there's a cab if you don't want to do it yourself, but perhaps it'll fix your problem. You can do a search on here or go here for other touch pro essentials as well: http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=42730
The edits are under "internet" on there. goodluck.
wout said:
Hi,
Strange problem, I don't know if this will solve your problem.
But you should definately try a programm called "wmrouter" (google...)
This will turn your TP in a wireless router, which is really easy to use.
greetings,
Wout
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he's right. that app is great and also lets you connect your cpu wirelessly. only problem is that it drains your phone faster cause it uses wifi. but you won't have disconnections... you could try the registry hacks thread on that link i gave you first and if that doesn't work you should pay for wifi router or pdanet.
hey if you resolve this issue please update us on how u did it.. thanks
Wow, thanks for the help guys. Problem solved.
First off, USB Modem simply doesn't work right on the Touch Pro, so I'm uninstalling it. With the pre-installed Internet Sharing software, there's no need for USB Modem anyway and it cuts out the old step of having to dial #777 to connect.
Thanks for the suggestion Unflushablelog. I downloaded and installed the Internet Sharing tethering hack cab file, fired up Internet sharing and blam, full Rev A speed and no diminished upload speed and best of all, no #777 dial up. Awesome. Better solution than I could have hoped for.
As for WMWifiRouter, I'm sure that would work too but I prefer the USB tether.
Unflushablelog said:
he's right. that app is great and also lets you connect your cpu wirelessly. only problem is that it drains your phone faster cause it uses wifi. but you won't have disconnections... you could try the registry hacks thread on that link i gave you first and if that doesn't work you should pay for wifi router or pdanet.
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I just bought a touch pro and im waiting for sprint to ship it, i got the everything plus plan will sprint slap me with a huge bill for tethering?
benitojuarez said:
I just bought a touch pro and im waiting for sprint to ship it, i got the everything plus plan will sprint slap me with a huge bill for tethering?
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i think only the phone as a modem add on to the plan covers tethering... but that's why people use that registry fix... to make sure it uses the sprint line (which is what simply everything uses - regular unlimited data). we should be getting billed for it, but we don't. just try not to spend a lot of time tethering and you'll be fine (basically you don't want to raise any flags by having abnormal data charges on your account cause then sprint might look into it)... people have been doing this for years and that's always their recommendation.. i've never heard anyone say don't do it. it's something that sprint tries to capitalize on by selling an unnecessary extra when it should be free, whether you have the simply everything plan or just the regular power vision with internet
Unflushable could you provide some more info about this reg fix please?
The registry fix is here: http://pocketpc-live.com/top-stories/the-remote-party-has-ended-this-connection.html
Regards,
Carty..
Carty said:
The registry fix is here: http://pocketpc-live.com/top-stories/the-remote-party-has-ended-this-connection.html
Regards,
Carty..
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Thank you!
I was just wondering if anyone has tried to change the wifi MAC address on the photon? And if not, do u guys know of any ways to do it on another phone that would work on the photon? Please help and thanks
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why would you want to change it anyhow? banned from wifi? I know you can spoof them relatively easy from a command line in linux, if i recall MACs are pretty much hard coded to the adapter anyhow, are you unlocked and rooted? I dont see you getting far if you aren't at least rooted.
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why would you want to change it anyhow? banned from wifi? I know you can spoof them relatively easy from a command line in linux, if i recall MACs are pretty much hard coded to the adapter anyhow, are you unlocked and rooted? I dont see you getting far if you aren't at least rooted.
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yea at my school theyre starting to ban alot of smartphones and i barley get any signal there so 3g is sloowwww or non existent lol so wifi is a must.. and yea im unlocked and rooted..i tried a method i googled that came up for the atrix but it didnt work as far as i know because i still couldnt connect to the wifi even after i entered the password.. and i know i have the right password so i dont know whats up..but if u can help it would be greatly appreciated
e240 said:
yea at my school theyre starting to ban alot of smartphones and i barley get any signal there so 3g is sloowwww or non existent lol so wifi is a must.. and yea im unlocked and rooted..i tried a method i googled that came up for the atrix but it didnt work as far as i know because i still couldnt connect to the wifi even after i entered the password.. and i know i have the right password so i dont know whats up..but if u can help it would be greatly appreciated
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Hmm. You might want to test if your MAC address spoofing works at home. Basically, try a method to spoof a MAC address on your phone. Then connect to your router at home and in the router's config page (usually at 192.168.1.1) and see if the router is seeing the spoofed MAC address or the real one. That way you can tell for sure if it worked. Then try it at your school.
There might be a chance at your school that they have had to ban so many MAC addresses that they decided a whitelist is better and more effective. I went to a school that did this. If they did implement a whitelist, just find a whitelisted device (preferably one that's not used that often to prevent conflicts) and clone its MAC address.